Hinge



F. A. LANGSTON AND G. A. HOARD. HIN.G E. APPLICATION nub JAN.3,1922.

1,416,039. Patented May-16,1922,

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F. A. LANGSTON AND G. A. HOARD.

HINGE.

APPLICATION FILED IAN-3,1922.

Patented May 16, 1922.

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I FREDERICK A. LANGSTON AND GEORGE A HOAR/D, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FREDERICK A. LANGS- TON and GEORGE A. Home, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago,in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'Hinges, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates ingeneral to hinges adapted for use in hanging doors and for other purposes where it may be desirable to mount a swinging member.

One of the primary purposes of our present invention is to provide a hinge which will be capable of adjustment to overcome or compensate any sagging or binding of the door.

With this general purpose in view our invention contemplates the provision of a hinge in which the two leaves, one being fastened to the door jamb and the other to the'door itself, are relatively adjustable in a vertical plane, and also one in which one of the leaves itself, and preferably that leaf which is attached to'the door, may be adjusted horizontally so as to adjust the door toward or from the jamb upon which the hinge is mounted; I

Another purpose of our invention is to provide a hinge of the character indicated which will be simple in construction, easy to mount and easy to adjust in both directions, so that the door may be adjusted to and maintained in its proper position, and one which will beeconomical to manufacture and durable in use.

ther objects and advantages of our invention will be apparent as the same be-' comes better understood by reference to the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings upon which preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated. Referring to the drawingsi Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a hinge embodying my invention shown as applied to a door;

2 is the bottom view of the hinge shown in Fig. 1; i

Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are sectional views on the lines 8- 3, 44: and 5-5, respectively, of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is aplan view of another form of myinvention embodied in a hinge;

Fig. 7 is a front viewof the hinge shown in Fig; 6; I

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented May 16,1922.

Application filed January 3, 1922. Serial No. 526,598.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 88 of Fig. 7; and

Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line 9-9 of Fig. 6.

Referring nowto the drawings more in detail andparticularly Figs. 1 to 5 thereof, reference character 11 indicates a door jamb of any preferred construction upon which by means of our improvedv hinge a door 12' is mounted. The form of hinge illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, is designed particularly for heavy doors, such as cold storage doors, for instance, and embodies two leaves,

one of which is attached to the door jam'b 11 and the other to the door 12.

The jamb leaf'comprise's a plate 13- adapt- .ed to be secured by screws 14:, or otherwise, to the door jamb 11,. this'plate being pro-vided onits outer face with an undercut guideway 15, as best shown in Fig. 4. Near the lower end of this guideway the plate 13 is provided with an outwardly extending. stud or luglfi tappedfor the threaded reception of an adjusting supporting screw 17.

The other member 18 of the jamb leaf is formed at its base, as indicated at 19. (Fig;

l), to slidably fit within the guidewaylfi and this member is provided at its upper and lowerends with ears 21 and 22,respectively, adapted to accommodate the pintle 23upon which the other leaf of the hinge is pivotally abutment member 27 provided with an-aperture to receive an adjusting bolt 28, for a purpose which will be later explained.

A second plate or member 29 is shaped to sliding'ly *fit'within the guideway 26 anol carries a pairof ears 31 and 32, respectively,

and an outwardly extending projection 33 in which the bolt 28 is anchored. A pintle 34 extending through the cars 31 and 32 pivotally connects the strap 35 with the plate 29, the opposite end of this strap being connected tothe member 18 bythe pintle 2.8 as. will be apparent from the: drawings.

Inner and outer lock nuts 36 are threaded onto the bolt at opposite. sides of the bar 2'7, and by tightening or loosening these nuts the member 29 may be adjusted horizontally with respect to the plate 2% and locked in adjusted position. It will be apparent, therefore, that by manipulation of these lock nuts the door may be adjusted horizon-- tally toward or from the jamb 11 and by manipulation of the set-screw 17 the door may be raised or lowered relatively to the jamb. These adjustments provide, therefore a considerable range of adjustment for the door proper so that it can be properly fitted and positioned and sagging or binding of the door, which may result from continued use may be readily relieved. It is understood, of course, that each door is carried by as many hinges as may be necessary to support its weight, and preferably each of them is adjustable as described, so that the position of the door within its frame may be regulated at any time to a fine degree of nicety.

Where heavy doors which are required to fit tightly in the jamb, such as cold storage doorsyfor instance, are employed, I prefer to provide means for insuring a tight fit of the edge of the door against its jamb, which means comprises a yoke 37 secured by screws 38, or otherwise, to the door adjacent its inner edge, this yoke being adapted to accommodate the strap between which and the door proper a leaf spring 39 is interposed. A set-screw 41 equipped with a lock nut 42 is threaded through the outer member of the yoke into engagement with the strap 35 and a tight fit of the door is secured by adjusting this screw so that the spring 39 acting against the strap and the door will force the door against its frame with just the requisite pressure to insure a tight fit.

The form of our invention illustrated in Figs. 6 to 9, inclusive, is more particularly adapted for lighter doors, such as ordinary house doors, for instance. In this form of the invention the j amb leaf comprises the angle-snaped plate 43 which is adapted to be secured to the door jamb and is equipped with an undercut guideway 44 in which there is slidingly mounted the pin le carrying member 1-5.

. The door leaf comprises a plate l6 adapted to be secured to the face of the door and provided with the undercut guideway 47 in which the plate or strap 48 is adapted to be longitudinally adjustable. A bar 49 at the outer end of the guideway 47 is provided with an aperture adapted to receive the adjusting screw 51 which is threaded into a socket 52 extending longitudinally of the plate 48. A. lock nut 53 is adapted to hold the screw 51 in adjusted position. The inner end ofthe plate d8 is shaped to interfit with the extensions of the member and it is pivotally secured to this member by a pintlc in Au adjusting screw 55 threaded. through an ol'ltward extension 56 of the plate member 13 forms the support for the member 45', and by manipulation ol this screw the vertical position. of this member may be adjusted as desired. It will be apparent, therefore, that in this form of the invention vertical adjustment is provided by the screw and horizontal. adj ustment by the screw Iii, the two adjustments together affording a wide range of adjustability for the door so that it may be fitted and maintained in proper position.

While we have shown and described those embodiments of our invention which at present appear preferable, it should be understood that the details of construction are capable of wide modification without departing from the essence of the invention as defined by the following claims.

We claim:

1. Ina hinge, the combination of a plate adapted to be attached to a door jamb and provided with an undercut vertically disposed guideway and an outwardly projecting portion at the lower end of the guideway, a pintle-carrying member slidably disposed in said guideway, an adjusting screw threaded through said projecting portion and engaged with said pintle-carrying member, whereby said member is adjustably supported, a leaf strap pivoted on said member, a plate adapted to be attached to a door and provided with an undercut horizontally disposed guideway and an outwardly projecting portion atone end of said guideway, said strap being slidablv engaged in said guideway, and an adjustable connection between said strap and the last mentioned projecting portion. whereby the position of said door 'I..'elatively to said strap may be adjusted.

In a hinge, the combination of a plate adapted to be attached to a door jamb and provided with an undercut vertically disposed guideway, second plate adapted to be attached to the door and provided with an undercut horizontally disposed guideway,

a member slidably mounted in the guideway of said first plate, means for vertically adjusting said member in said guideway, a supporting connection pivotally mounted on said member and slidably connected with said second plate, and. means for adjusting said supporting member relatively to said second plate to vary the position of the door with respect to the jamb.

3. In a hinge, the combination of a plate adapted to be attached to a door j amb and provided with an undercut guideway, a member slidably disposed in said guideway, means for adjusting the position of said member-in the guideway, 11 second plate. adapted to be attached to a door and provided with. an undercut guideway, a connection pivoted to said first member and slid ably connected in the guideway of said second plate, and an adjustable connection be tween said second plate and said member, whereby said member may be adjusted horizontally relatively to said second plate.

4. In a hinge, the combination of a plate adapted to be attached to a door amb and provided with an undercut vertically disposed guideway and an outwardly projecting stud beneath said guideway, a member slidably disposed in said guideway, an adjusting screw threaded through said stud and adjustably supporting said member, a second plate adapted to be attached to a door and provided with a horizontally disposed guideway and a bar at the outer end of said guideway, a connecting member slidably connected in said guideway and pivoted upon said first mentioned member and an adjustable connection between said connecting member and said bar, whereby said member may be adjusted horizontally relatively to said second plate.

FREDERICK A. LANGSTON. GEORGE A. HOARD. 

